Happy Friday, y’all. I spent the first two days of the week fighting off food poisoning, which wasn’t fun, but managed to enjoy the next few days by catching up on life in Houston after spending the last 2+ months in Colorado. I love getting to see tightly hug everyone.
My last ‘Favorite Looks of the Week’ post was back in March (see all here), and I’ve decided to revive the series, as I enjoy picking out the outfits I love the most from the bloggers I look at almost every day. In the past, I included all of my favorite looks, but I have decided to whittle it down to my favorite ten looks (in no particular order). This week has some amazing looks – the highlights being Blair Eadie’s wraparound braid and Arielle Nachmani’s hot pink Christian Dior heels.
While in Durango, my beauty routine was fairly minimal, as I only wore makeup a handful of times and rarely styled my hair. With that said, the air in Colorado is so dry that I incorporated a number of new products into my typical day-to-day routine. My favorite new product is the Aveda Dry Remedy Daily Moisturizing Oil. Not only does it smell incredible, the oil penetrates your hair shaft and leaves it feeling much more smooth and moisturized. Couple that with the Healthy Sexy Soy Tri-Wheat Leave-In Conditioner, and your locks will be loving you.
Most days, I threw my hair up in a messy ponytail, often teased with my new Phillips 3 Row Teasing Brush. I’m from Texas, so you know we love our volume. This brush works miracles, and I highly recommend it. I would add one of these ban.do Flash Bobbi Pins to the side, and voila – pretty pony, but oh-so-simple. I inevitably waited four to five days to wash my hair (don’t worry, I still showered in between!), so the Psssssst Instant Dry Shampoo became my best friend.
In addition to the Josie Maran Love Your Skin Argan Oil Set that I mentioned here, I also used the Wrinkle Reducing Sheet Masks by Masque Bar to help add moisture to my face. I felt a difference after using it for thirty minutes – my only complaint is that the mask didn’t stick to my face well, so I had to lay down on the couch while using it.
Last, but not least, in preparation for one of my best friend’s weddings in Mexico, I used Crest 3D White Professional Effects Whitestrips. These are the most expensive ‘level’ of whitestrips, but they are worth it! You cannot leave them on too long, or you’ll get a headache, but if you follow the instructions, you’ll have some pearly whites! Also to prep for the nuptials, I started using Latisse again. I gave it up to try Neulash, but I prefer the prescription product more. It takes 2-3 months before you start to see a difference, but when you do – va-voom lashes!
Do you have any must-have beauty products for me to try? I love testing new items!
I genuinely believe that feeling good (i.e. stylish) in your workout clothes is one of the best inspirations to get yourself to the gym. I used to care a lot less about my exercise style, but have recently change my tone. My sister-in-law is a Lululemon fanatic – she owns everything from the store and has been amazing and gifted me lots of workout goodies. I recently purchased these Nike Lunarglide 6 Running Shoes and feel just as excited about them as a new pair of heels. They are amazing. If you’re in the market for a new pair of running kicks, I highly recommend these.
As soon as we’re back in Houston, I’m giving up my 24 Hour Fitness membership to get one to Life Time Fitness. One of my good friends has a membership there, and I’m excited about all of the classes we’re going to do together (and they have great daycare! Hooray!). I’ve put together some bright yellow inspired workout outfits for my three favorite activities – running, spin and yoga.
Do you enjoy buying workout clothing? What are your favorite running shoes?
Lastly, the winner of the BabyLit giveaway is Fiona! Congratulations!
Labor Day weekend comes with bittersweet sentiment, as it marks our second to last weekend in Durango. My parents are here visiting, which is nice, as there are four extra (and very willing!) hands to help. I really do love this holiday, as it marks the transition into fall (perhaps not in Texas!). I love the shifting of seasons – especially this one.
There are some amazing Labor Day sales taking place right now, and I’ve taken advantage of a lot of them, as I’m mentally packing for our trip to Mexico City in two weeks time. Below you’ll find some of the best promotions – my favorites being Anthropologie’s 20% off sale items, J.Crew’s 4o% off final sale items, and LOFT’s 50% off select full price items and all sale styles.
It’s a holiday – get to shopping!
Anthropologie: Extra 20% off sale items! Over 600 styles added.
Baublebar: Labor Day Sale! Jewelry Styles Starting at 50% Off!
Birchbox: 50 extra Birchbox Points with $35+ purchase form our shop // Code: WEEKEND50
C.Wonder: Get Prepped For Fall with 30% Off Full Price Items
J.Crew: 40% off Final Sale with Free shipping on orders over $100.
French Connection: All SALE dresses are now at $69.99. All orders $150+ receive free US ground shipping. // Code W14SHIP.
Furbish Studio: 15% off everything // runs through Friday Aug. 29 – Monday Sept. 1. // Code: ENDOFSUMMER
After checking Weather.com, it looks like Texas is not entering into the fall season any time soon, but it definitely feels close here in Colorado.The lows here this week are around 47 degrees Fahrenheit (8 degrees Celsius), which definitely requires a jacket, jeans and boots. While spring is my favorite season, fall is a close second. I love the burgundy, browns, and deep greens of fall fashion, and most especially fall shoes. Some of my the pumps and booties that I’ve bookmarked cost a pretty penny (basically everything from Tory Burch), but there are also some really cute cheaper shoes that I’m eyeing (especially those from J. Crew Factory!).
I’ve put together a collection of splurges and thrifty finds below. Which is your favorite? Are you ready for fall to come?
1. Pink Peonies // 2. Something Navy
3. Vanilla Extract // 4. Could I Have That?
5. Convey the Moment // 6. Stephanie Sterjovski
7. Bishop & Holland // 8. Happily Grey
9. Wendy’s Lookbook // 10. Atlantic-Pacific
